Even more, do you have a written life plan, and are you taking specific action toward shaping the future that you want for yourself? Are you actually making your future what you want it to be?

If the answer is no, there are steps you can take to start bringing your nebulous vision of your future self into laser sharp focus.

Below you’ll find out how to put together your own life plan, complete with downloadable forms to get you started. This is the first in a 6 part series.

A Life Plan Keeps You Moving in the Right Direction

Of course, I certainly realize that you can’t fully predict every aspect of what the future will look like for you.

Sometimes God has other plans.

Life can certainly throw you some curveballs over the years that will change everything, such as sickness, disaster, job loss, loss of a spouse, etc. When those things happen, you have to make an effort alter your plans and your mindset as well.

When you don’t have a plan for moving forward in life, it’s easy to end up twisting in the wind, never moving in any particular direction, and certainly not moving forward toward a great future.

But if you have a life plan in place for those things that are important to you, your plan will enable you to focus on where you’re going, where you want to be, and how you’ll get there. Then when the inevitable curveball happens, you can much more easily alter your path as needed, and proceed toward you best future with less confusion

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope…”

Jeremiah 29:11

Take Time Out to Plan for the Future

When you’re actively making your plans for the future, it’s always a great idea to specifically set aside time to reflect on what you want out of life. You may want to take a day, or even a few days to put together a life plan and get it on paper. Take the time to really be considerate of your plans, write it down, and periodically review those plans to keep up with the evolving day to day realities of your life. You may feel the need to review your plans once a year, every quarter, or even as often as once a month, and make adjustments to your life plan as necessary.

Where Do You Stand?

Ok, I know this is a lot of ground to cover, so where should you start when it comes to making a solid life plan for yourself? Probably the best place to begin is with your current reality.

You can start by asking yourself this question:

Where do I stand when it comes to each of these categories?

If you’re willing to go along for this journey, I’d like you to write down where you currently stand in each of these areas of your life.

(I’ve even put together a handy form for this that you can download and print to get started. As the series progresses, I’ll provide more forms to write down your plans for each area of your life. At the end of the series you should have a complete plan that you can refer back to on a regular basis. Then it’s up to YOU to make it happen!)

As the series unfolds you can then envision what you want the future to look like for each of these areas as you read each article.

Once you’ve gotten your vision of the future together, then answer this question:

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